Senior IT Engineer Job Trends in Leeds

Senior IT Engineer
West Yorkshire > Leeds

The median Senior IT Engineer salary in Leeds is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 102 86 109
Rank change year-on-year -16 +23 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior IT Engineer 1 1 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Leeds 0.074% 0.099% 0.072%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.080% 0.10% 0.074%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £46,250 £39,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £47,500 £41,500
Median % change year-on-year +47.37% +14.46% -
75th Percentile - £48,750 £43,250
90th Percentile - - -
West Yorkshire median annual salary £70,000 £47,500 £41,500
% change year-on-year +47.37% +14.46% -18.23%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leeds

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leeds. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Leeds with a recognized job title 1,255 969 1,349
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.83% 95.94% 97.12%
Number of salaries quoted 816 547 1,007
10th Percentile £28,500 £30,625 £31,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £41,375 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £52,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +14.29% -4.55% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £73,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £85,000 £87,500
West Yorkshire median annual salary £57,500 £50,445 £55,000
% change year-on-year +13.99% -8.28% -

Senior IT Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior IT Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leeds.

Senior IT Engineer job vacancy trend in Leeds

Senior IT Engineer
Salary Trend in Leeds

Salary distribution trend for Senior IT Engineer job vacancies in Leeds.

Salary distribution trend for Senior IT Engineer job vacancies in Leeds

Senior IT Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Senior IT Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Leeds region featuring Senior IT Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Infrastructure Engineering

Senior IT Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Infrastructure Engineering